Connecticut Sun at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationBonner, Thomas help Sun beat Mystics 76-63
Rookie Kaila Charles scored a season-high 16 points for Connecticut (7-9).
Essence Carson made back-to-back 3-pointers to make it 11-8 and the Sun led the rest of the way. Connecticut took a 39-28 lead into halftime and the Mystics trailed by double figures throughout the second half.
Emma Meesseman and Ariel Atkins had 14 points apiece and Kiara Leslie had 11 for Washington (4-11). Myisha Hines-Allen added 12 points, a career-high tying 13 rebounds and six assists.
Connecticut had 26 assists on 31 field goals.
The Mystics shot just 32.2% (19 of 59) from the field and committed 16 turnovers. Washington has lost four in a row and. eight of its last nine since leading-scorer (16.3 points per game) Aerial Powers injured her hamstring in a loss to New York on Aug. 7.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 76 - 63 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 76 - 63 |
| 4th 0.5 |  |
Washington offensive team rebound | 76 - 63 |
| 4th 0.5 | |
Myisha Hines-Allen misses 28-foot three point jumper | 76 - 63 |
| 4th 1.9 |  |
shot clock turnover | 76 - 63 |
Statistics
 CON |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-68 | FG | 19-59 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 9-19 | 3PT | 8-26 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 5-9 | FT | 17-19 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 26 | Assists | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 1 | W2 | 0.8 | 4 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 2 | W3 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Chicago |
1.5 | 3 | L2 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Toronto |
2 | 4 | L2 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 New York |
2 | 4 | L3 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 Washington |
2 | 3 | L2 | 0.4 | 2 |
 Connecticut |
4.5 | 7 | L2 | 0.125 | 1 |
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